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Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Staff (7 Apr 2022)

Niamh Smyth: 309. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the way that a teacher can become involved with a group (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [19128/22]

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Gender Equality: Recommendations of Citizens’ Assembly on Gender Equality: Discussion (Resumed) (7 Apr 2022)

Niamh Smyth: I thank the witnesses for coming in. Apologies, but I was coming from another meeting that ran on. I ask Dr. Mbugua to expand on her comments on the challenges in getting into schools and the education system. I ask her to give us some idea of what the actual challenges are. Are obstacles being put in the organisation's way? If so, where are they? How can those obstacles be overcome in...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Gender Equality: Recommendations of Citizens’ Assembly on Gender Equality: Discussion (Resumed) (7 Apr 2022)

Niamh Smyth: Yes.

Joint Committee on Tourism, Culture, Arts, Sport And Media: Business of Joint Committee (6 Apr 2022)

Niamh Smyth: I must deal with committee business before I call on witnesses to make their presentations. I thank all of my colleagues for rejoining the meeting in public session. Members are more than welcome to come to Committee Room 1 or join virtually. Can I take it that the draft minutes of our last public and private committee meetings held on Wednesday, 23 March 2022, are formally agreed and...

Joint Committee on Tourism, Culture, Arts, Sport And Media: Working Conditions and Skills Shortages in Tourism and Hospitality Sector: Discussion (Resumed) (6 Apr 2022)

Niamh Smyth: Today, we are meeting representatives of the Restaurants Association of Ireland, RAI, the Irish Hotel Federation and Fáilte Ireland to discuss skills shortages and working conditions in the tourism and hospitality sector. I extend a very big fáilte to all our guests. On behalf of the committee, I warmly welcome Mr. Mark McGowan, president, and Mr. Adrian Cummins, chief executive...

Joint Committee on Tourism, Culture, Arts, Sport And Media: Working Conditions and Skills Shortages in Tourism and Hospitality Sector: Discussion (Resumed) (6 Apr 2022)

Niamh Smyth: I thank Mr. Cummins for his statement. Undoubtedly, it will attract many questions from my colleagues. Next, I call Mr. Tim Fenn.

Joint Committee on Tourism, Culture, Arts, Sport And Media: Working Conditions and Skills Shortages in Tourism and Hospitality Sector: Discussion (Resumed) (6 Apr 2022)

Niamh Smyth: I thank Mr. Fenn for his comprehensive presentation to the committee today. I invite Mr. Kelly of Fáilte Ireland to make his opening statement.

Joint Committee on Tourism, Culture, Arts, Sport And Media: Working Conditions and Skills Shortages in Tourism and Hospitality Sector: Discussion (Resumed) (6 Apr 2022)

Niamh Smyth: If I may interrupt Mr. Kelly, I ask that he bring his opening remarks to a conclusion as he has gone way over his time. I am sure we will get to extract the other points out of his presentation.

Joint Committee on Tourism, Culture, Arts, Sport And Media: Working Conditions and Skills Shortages in Tourism and Hospitality Sector: Discussion (Resumed) (6 Apr 2022)

Niamh Smyth: I thank our witnesses for their opening statements.

Joint Committee on Tourism, Culture, Arts, Sport And Media: Working Conditions and Skills Shortages in Tourism and Hospitality Sector: Discussion (Resumed) (6 Apr 2022)

Niamh Smyth: We have run out of time in this slot. Can Mr. Cummins be brief in his response to Deputy Munster?

Joint Committee on Tourism, Culture, Arts, Sport And Media: Working Conditions and Skills Shortages in Tourism and Hospitality Sector: Discussion (Resumed) (6 Apr 2022)

Niamh Smyth: I thank Deputy Munster for her line of questioning.

Joint Committee on Tourism, Culture, Arts, Sport And Media: Working Conditions and Skills Shortages in Tourism and Hospitality Sector: Discussion (Resumed) (6 Apr 2022)

Niamh Smyth: I thank Deputy Mythen for his questions. I will now go back to Senator Cassells, who has joined us again. I welcome Senator Carrigy as well.

Joint Committee on Tourism, Culture, Arts, Sport And Media: Working Conditions and Skills Shortages in Tourism and Hospitality Sector: Discussion (Resumed) (6 Apr 2022)

Niamh Smyth: It will have to be very brief.

Joint Committee on Tourism, Culture, Arts, Sport And Media: Working Conditions and Skills Shortages in Tourism and Hospitality Sector: Discussion (Resumed) (6 Apr 2022)

Niamh Smyth: I think there is competition going on here.

Joint Committee on Tourism, Culture, Arts, Sport And Media: Working Conditions and Skills Shortages in Tourism and Hospitality Sector: Discussion (Resumed) (6 Apr 2022)

Niamh Smyth: I am only joking.

Joint Committee on Tourism, Culture, Arts, Sport And Media: Working Conditions and Skills Shortages in Tourism and Hospitality Sector: Discussion (Resumed) (6 Apr 2022)

Niamh Smyth: I thank Senator Murphy for his contribution. It has finally come around to my turn. We have gone through a lot at this stage and I do not want to go over what has already been said. I thank Fáilte Ireland, and Mr. Kelly in particular, for the work it has done around the rebranding piece. Cavan has finally been brought into the Hidden Heartlands scheme. There was a concern about...

Joint Committee on Tourism, Culture, Arts, Sport And Media: Working Conditions and Skills Shortages in Tourism and Hospitality Sector: Discussion (Resumed) (6 Apr 2022)

Niamh Smyth: That would be helpful

Joint Committee on Tourism, Culture, Arts, Sport And Media: Working Conditions and Skills Shortages in Tourism and Hospitality Sector: Discussion (Resumed) (6 Apr 2022)

Niamh Smyth: Would that all come under the Minister, Deputy Harris's, Department? The SOLAS piece definitely would.

Joint Committee on Tourism, Culture, Arts, Sport And Media: Working Conditions and Skills Shortages in Tourism and Hospitality Sector: Discussion (Resumed) (6 Apr 2022)

Niamh Smyth: Okay. On foot of what I have just said, I will bring in Mr. McGowan because he is walking the walk as well as talking the talk in the sense that it sounds crippling for people in his position working 70 hours per week and trying to do everything. What three actions could the Government take tomorrow morning to make the impossible possible for what he is trying to achieve?

Joint Committee on Tourism, Culture, Arts, Sport And Media: Working Conditions and Skills Shortages in Tourism and Hospitality Sector: Discussion (Resumed) (6 Apr 2022)

Niamh Smyth: We will cover that in our letter to the Minister, Deputy Martin. Is there anything else?